Asia vs China, mainland: Total Bioenergy — Energy production

Asia
20.39 million TJ
in 2024
China, mainland
5.68 million TJ
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
China, mainland rank
4th

Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 20.39 million TJ against 5.68 million TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 14.70 million TJ.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th of 21 regions.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.21 million TJ 2.77 million TJ 10.44 million TJ Asia
2000s 14.10 million TJ 3.05 million TJ 11.05 million TJ Asia
2010s 16.98 million TJ 4.13 million TJ 12.86 million TJ Asia
2020s 19.79 million TJ 5.34 million TJ 14.45 million TJ Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 20.39 million TJ against 5.68 million TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Asia and China, mainland?
14.70 million TJ, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th of 21 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.